Publications

... Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Frameworks for democracy: an overview of legal and political provisions for migrant political participation in the OSCE region Research Paper Warsaw December 2017 2 Acknowledgements The study “Frameworks for democracy: an overview of legal and

Using the information published in the ODIHR  Baseline Study on Cross-Border Mobility in The OSCE Region  (2014) as a starting point, this update provides a statistical overview of the trends in cross-border mobility in the OSCE region in the period between 2011 and 2015. ... Organization for

This paper assesses the state of implementation and practice of the civic and political integration of migrants in the OSCE region and identifies the key channels and actors active in this process.

A Focus on First Identification and Reception Facilities Refugees and Migrants in the OSCE Region. Drawing upon almost two years of fact-finding field missions and ad-hoc expert research at grass-roots level in European countries most impacted by the present situation, this report focuses on the challenges and opportunities of the full spectrum of anti-trafficking responses at first identification and reception facilities for migrants and refugees in the OSCE region.

Vernissage photography exhibition by Gianfranco Ferraro, at the Italian Cultural Institute, Ungargasse 43, 1030 Vienna on 3 July 2017.

The handbook highlights the complex implications of statelessness for individuals, states and societies, with good practices and recommendations aiming to increase engagement and progress in addressing this phenomenon by OSCE participating States. The book was jointly developed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) and UNHCR.

Effective labour migration management is an integral part of good economic governance. The Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) supports participating States in developing and strengthening comprehensive and effective migration policies as a key contributing factor to security, stability and growth.

This guide is based on the experience of migrant support centres in the framework of a regional program on labour migration from 2010-2014. It has been prepared with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana in co-operation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for experts of governmental bodies and representatives of non-governmental organizations who work in the area of migration and provide information, consultations, legal support and social help to migrants and their family members. The guide is not available in English.

This reports has been published following the seminar “Changing Migration Patterns and Migration Governance in the Mediterranean Region” was convened at the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) in Rome on 18 December 2014, with the aims of discussing first drafts of selected papers for the New-Med series on migration with the local civil society and policy community and of brainstorming ideas for further activities. As an OSCE-related network, New-Med stands ready to offer its expertise to OSCE initiatives in the field of migration in 2015.

Recommendations on improving availability, quality and compatibility of migration data in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation and Tajikistan. Published by the OSCE and the International Organization for Migration. Not available in English.